Toy machine gun



' Jain. 18; 1955 c. F. GLADEN TOY MACHINE GUN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug1, 1951 INVENTOR.

Jan. 18, 1955 F GLADEN 2,699,768

. TOY MACHINE GUN Filed Aug. 1 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR ATTORNEY2,699,758 lc Patented Jan. 18, 1955 TOY MACHINE GUN Carl F. Gladen, BayCity, Mich.

Application August 1, 1951, Serial No. 239,731

4 Claims. (Cl. 124---29) This invention relates generally to toys andprimarily seeks to provide a novel toy machine gun of very simpleconstruction and operation, which can be manufactured and assembled inlarge numbers and at relatively small cost.

Another object is to provide a toy machine gun which can be formed ofplastic or similar materials and molded so that it can be mass produced,and at a minimum cost.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy machine gun of thecharacter described, which includes a novel base arrangement on whichthe gun can be elevated and rotated so that it can be readily brought tobear on the target.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a simple,practical and inexpensive toy machine gun into which shot may be fed,and which feed, by gravity, into the barrel of the gun, so that they maybe individually and rapidly propelled as the trigger is actuated.

Still a further object is to provide a novel trigger and hammeractuating mechanism, by means of which shot may be successively expelledas the crank-actuated hammer is operated.

A further object still is to provide a readily detachable base in whichthe gun body is mounted, and on which it can be swung through 360degrees.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consistsin the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated 1n the accompanying drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understoodthat changes may be made in the form, size, proportion, and minordetails of construction, without departing from the spirit, orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 rise side-elevational view of the gun.

Pig... 2 is also a side elevational view, partly in section,illustrating the construction, the hammer, and hammer actuatingmechanism, the broken lines showing the hammer swung back preparatory tofiring.

Fig. 3 is a transverse, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, isometric view of the hammer.

Pig. 6 is an enlarged view showing the attachment of the gun body to thebase.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 7--7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the sleeve,taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings in which I have shownthe preferred embodiment of my invention, the letter D indicates thetripod base on which the gun body G is adjustably mounted, said basecomprising base members 9 having upwardly projecting legs 10 formedintegral therewith, and an upwardly projecting tubular socket 11 isformed integral with said base members, the lower section being flaredas at 12 and for a purpose to be presently described.

A two-piece cylindrical sleeve 13 is releasably mounted in the socket 11and is formed as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 6 of the drawings, thelower end sections being exteriorly shouldered as at 14 and beingvertically split as at 15, so that the individual split sections can beinwardly sprung to permit insertion of the sleeve in the socket, saidsections springing outwardly when the is mounted on a shoulderedsections 14 enter the flared section 12 of the tubular socket, thussecuring the sleeve in position.

The upper section of the two-piece sleeve is bifurcated as at 16, and atransversely disposed pin 17 is molded integral with the one extension18 of the bifurcated portion 16, the sections 18 and 21 being of a sizeto snugly fit the upper cylindrical end of the socket.

The lower end of the gun body which is formed in two parts A and B isformed with a disc-shaped section 19 having a centrally disposed opening20 extending therethrough and adapted to accommodate the pin 17, and theextensions 18 and 21 of the bifurcated sleeve are cast integral with thesleeve, the upper end the socket serving to limit the forward andrearward pivoting action of the gun body.

As stated the gun body is preferably formed in two parts, split on thehorizontal center line 23 into individual sections A and B respectively,pins 24 being provided on the section A and engaging openings (notshown) provided in the Opposite section so that the sections areproperly matched, and a suitable adhesive (not shown) is placed on theflat contacting surfaces of the sections to secure them in assembledrelation.

An enlarged hammer chamber 26 forms a part of the gun body and one endof the horizontally disposed barrel 27 extends into said chamber, saidbarrel including a bore open at its inner end as at 29.

A hollow externally ribbed magazine 3d is provided directly above thebarrel 27 and a shot inlet 31 is provided on the upper outer end tofacilitate loading the shot S into the magazine, the inner end of themagazine opening into the inner end 29 of the barrel, said opening beingof sufficient size to accommodate a shot S. The opening 29 that opensinto the inner end of the barrel also accommodates the firing pin 33which forms a part of the hammer 34, said pin projecting into saidopening 29, and preventing shot rolling into said barrel when the hammeris in the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The hammer 34 is formed as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 5; it has a hub35 pivotally mounted on the transversely disposed pin 36. The firing pin33 is molded on the outer face of the hammer 34, and a rib 37 is formedon the rear face thereof; a leaf spring 38 encircles the p n 36 and isthence bent over a transversely disposed pm 39., the upper free end ofthe spring lying in facial contact with the rear face of the hammer forurging the hammer against the end of the barrel at all times.

The hammer-actuating mechanism is mounted in the upper end of thechamber 26, and comprises a trigger 40 provided with radially projectinghammer-engaging toothed sections 41 formed integral therewith; thetrigger pin 32 which is journaled in bosses 42 provided on the sidewalls of the body, and a crank 43 1s provided on the end of the pin 32so that the trigger may be actuated to operate the hammer, the upper endof the hammer extending into the path of travel of the trigger teeth sothat the hammer will be actuated as the crank is rotated.

A handhold 44 is provided on the rear end of the gun body, and a sight45 is provided on said body above the chamber 26, a similar sight 46being provided on the outer end of the barrel, the lower end beingformed with a hub 47 of a size to snugly accommodate the barrel 27, andthis, together with the mating pins and adhesive, holds the bodysections A and B in tight assembled relation.

The gun is designed for easy assembly and disassambly. To assemble, itis merely necessary to mount the hammer, spring and trigger mechanism inposition on the section B of the gun body, apply adhesive to the matingsurfaces of the sections A and B, then place the mating pins 24 inregister with the openings (not shown), after which the end of thebarrel 27 is inserted in the opening in the hub 47 of the front sight.The pin 17 which forms a part of the extension 18 is then inserted inthe opening 20 provided in the mated lower ends of the gun body, and thesleeve sections having the extensions 1% and 21 are mated and theninserted in the projecting tubular socket 11, the assembled sleevesections being forced downwardly until 3 From the foregoing description,

I have perfected a very simple, practical andinexpensive.

the'shoulder'14 engages the flared end 12 of the said tubular socket,thuscompletingthe assembly offlthe .gun.

magazine 30. These roll, by gravity, to the lower end of themagazine,and then by rotation of the crank 43, the teeth of the trigger 40 willengage the upper end of the hammer, forcing it rearwardly tofiex theleaf spring 38: This admits a shot intothe'barrel, andas the toothedtrigger releases said hammer, thepin'33 strikes the shot in the barrel,propelling it out, and the morerapid the action of the hammer, the morerapidlythe shot will enter the barrel and be propelled, each rearwardmove- 'ment of the hammer admitting the nextshot to the barrel, andcontinued actuation of'the crank will, propel the shot in rapidsuccession until all of'the shot in the maagzine have been fired. Thespeed of firing, of course, dependsupon the speed of-rotation of'thecrank.

The target is sighted hrough the sights-45 and 46 and the gun can beelevated by merely swinging it'about the pivot point 17, in'addition towhich the gun body can be swung through a circle of 360 degrees, so thatthe gun may be brought to bear on any target.

it will be obvious that toy machine gun, which can beeasilymanufac'tured and assembled, and which is easy tofoperate anddisassemble.

What I claim is: I 1. A toy rapid fire machine gun comprising adetachable base, a gun body including a forwardly extending barrel and ahammer housing, said body being split on its longitudinal center line-t0form individual sections,

said sections being secured together and mounted for full circleswiveling action on saidbaseandbeing tiltable in a vertical plane, saidhammer housing forming;

a chamber into which the inner end of said barrel projects, ashotmagazine above said barrel and having a discharge orificecommunicating with theinner end thereof, a hammer having a rib on therear face thereof and a trunnion on the side thereof pivotally mountedin said chamber-and formed with a firing pin extending into said barrela sufiicient distance to block the orifice of the shot magazine andprevent the flower shot to said barrel, a lateral pin in said body belowand rearwardly of said hammer, a leaf spring having one end bearing onthe rear face of said hammer and the opposite end bent, around .theforward side of said trunnion and bearing against said pin holdingthehammer in 'engagementwith the end of the gun barrel, and trigger meansabove said magazine for actuating the firing-pin rearwardly past thedischarge 1 orifice of the shot magazine to admit a shot to the barreland releasing said hammer to permit vit to -spring forwardly and propelsaid shot out saidbarrel.

- 2.- A toy rapid-fire machine gun comprising-a detachable baseincluding a socket having a flared lower end, a pair of mated bodysections including barrel portions forming a longitudinally split gunbody, a sleeve having a split lower end with angularly disposedshoulders thereon adapted to be pressedinto the fiared portionof saidsocket releasably and revolubly mounted in said socket,

' the sleeve being connected to the lower portions of said matingsections, the mated body sections having ahamrner chamber, said barrelportions forming a barrel proectmg into said chamber, a magazineabovethe barrel and having a discharge orifice in communication with.theinner. end ofisaid barrel, anspringepressed hammer v charge orificeof saidmagazine to prevent the admission of shot to said barrel, atoothed trigger member revolubly mounted in said chamber for engagingthe'free end of said hammer and swinging said hammer rearwardly to admitshot to the barrel, springmeans for returning said hammer forwardly topropel said shot out the barrel, and a sight on the outer end of thebarrel, said barrel sight havingan opening therethrough for snuglyaccommodating and securing the barrel portions of the body sections inassembled relation.

3. A toy rapid fire machine gun comprising a detachable base including asocket having a flared portion, a pair of mating body sections includingbarrel portions forming a longitudinally split gun body, a sleeve havinga split lower end of greater diameter than'said socket pressed into theflared portion of said socket and thus releasably and revolubly mountedin said socket, the sleeve being connected to the lower portions of saidmating sections and holding them in assembled relation when the sleeveis in said socket, said gun body having a hammer chamber, said barrelportions formingabarrel and said barrel projecting into said chamber, amagazine above the barrel and having a discharge orfice in communicationwith the inner end of said barrel, a spring-pressed hammer pivotallymounted in said hammer chamber and having a firing pin, said pinprojecting into said barrel and including a portion normally blockingthe discharge orifice of said magazine to prevent the admission of shotto said barrel, a toothed trigger member revolubly mounted in saidchamber for engaging the free end of said hammer and swinging saidhammer rearwardly to admit a shot to the barrel, and spring means forreturn- References Cited in the'file of this patent UNITED STATESPATENTS 1,276,308 Arden Aug. 20,1918 1,480,499 Brown. Jan. 8,19241,916,680 Miller July 4,- 1933 2,477,033 Brubaker July'26, 19492,562,462 Jackson July 31, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS r 110,530 Great BritainOct. 25, 1917 509,040 France Aug. 7, 1920 678,579 Germany July 18, 1939

